The
Newport Beach Marriott Bayview Hotel is not located by the beach, but overlooks
a lagoon. Set approximately 3-4 miles
from the beach, it is located close enough to the beach and John Wayne Airport
that it is a convenient location.
The hotel is an all suites hotel. It is on the older side and starting to show its age.
Check-in
was friendly, and I was thanked many times for using Marriott mobile app to
check-in. Unfortunately, I was not
offered a welcome amenity and was grudgingly given a 1:00 PM check-out.
For
some reason, Marriott along with Hilton, does not have set rules for late check-out
for their top tier members. One thing I
love about Hyatt and SPG is that they offer their top tier members a 4:00 PM
check-out as a rule.
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| Hallway |
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| 1 Bedroom Suite |
There
is no Executive Lounge in this hotel, so breakfast is included for Platinum
members.
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| Sitting Area |
Upon
entering the room, there is a sitting area straight ahead including a sofa,
chair and ottoman.
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| Desk |
Beyond
that is a small desk with limited working space.
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| Coffee Maker |
To the
right of the entrance is the coffee maker.
The
room is a suite of sort, with a set of double doors separating the living room
from the bedroom.
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| Bedroom |
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| Signs of smoking??? |
The
bedroom is somewhat small, but the bed is very comfortable. There must have been somebody smoking in the
room prior to my stay, as somebody had covered the smoke detector with a
plastic bag. Fortunately, the room did
not smell of smoke.
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| Sink |
There
is a sliding door that separates the bedroom from the sink, and another door
separating the sink from the rest of the bathroom. The counter space is somewhat limited but for
a short stay will suffice.
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| Tub |
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| Shower |
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| Toilet |
The
rest of the bathroom is large and includes a tub, separate shower and tub.
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| View |
I was
given a room that overlooked the bay/lagoon.
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| Breakfast Buffet |
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| Breakfast Buffet |
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| Breakfast Buffet |
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| Breakfast Buffet |
The
breakfast buffet ($19) is somewhat small but contains quality ingredients. There are eggs, bacon, sausage, corned beef
hash, waffles, fruit, cereal, muffins, pastries and breads. I believe they will also cook eggs to order
or pancakes if you like.
Self-parking
is somewhat steep at $21.
The
hotel is on the older side and could use a facelift. The location is convenient enough if coming
in from the airport, but the front desk could do a better job of acknowledging
their elite members.
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